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enArchitectural Survey: Tulsa's Cliff Dweller Houses On Reservoir Hillhttp://www.tulsalibrary.org/blog/architectural-survey-tulsas-cliff-dweller-houses-reservoir-hill
<div class="field field-name-field-news-image field-type-image field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/images/blogs/sperkin/2013tahcliffdweller.jpg?itok=R_9pigYV" width="167" height="220" alt="" /></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"> <p>Thematic, archaeological, and architectural/historic resource surveys are great resources for the history of particular buildings, particular areas, and for local history, in general. </p>
<p>The 2012 Historic Resources Survey of the Cliff Dweller Houses on Reservoir Hill examines 17 single-family residences that sit along the spine of Reservoir Hill. The pre-1933 houses are unique among other Tulsa homes during that time period because of their Spanish Colonial/Mission Revival and Pueblo Revival architectural styles. The survey states: </p>
<p>"At a time when most neighborhoods were defined by houses with Minimal Traditional, Tudor, or Craftsman features, the Spanish Colonial/Mission Revival and Pueblo Revival houses that dominate Oak Cliff set it apart. Within the survey area are houses of other styles that have commonalities with the Spanish Colonial/Mission Revival and Pueblo Revival buildings -- all were constructed within a very short period of time and they share a setting that was designed to take full advantage of the Reservoir Hill site. Oak Cliff was platted by a group of investors that included brothers Cass and John Mayo. The Mayo brothers are well-known today for the four buildings they constructed in downtown Tulsa, all of which are listed on the National Register."</p>
<p>Originally allotted to Cherokee R. B. Lloyd, Oak Cliff was platted in 1923 and advertised in the Tulsa World as "Tulsa's Sub-Division De Luxe."</p>
<p>The report includes a visual representation of Tulsa's expansion during particular time periods (pictured left) and is <a href="http://www.okhistory.org/shpo/architsurveys.htm?full#T" title="oklahoma historical society architectural surveys">available online </a>from the OKlahoma Historical Society. </p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-tags field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-inline clearfix"><div class="field-label">Tags:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/tulsa" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Tulsa</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/tags/reservoir-hill" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">reservoir hill</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/tags/historic-preservation" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">historic preservation</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-blog-category field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/blog/tulsa-area-history" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Tulsa Area History</a></div></div></div>Tue, 17 Dec 2013 18:07:50 +0000Sheri7976 at http://www.tulsalibrary.orghttp://www.tulsalibrary.org/blog/architectural-survey-tulsas-cliff-dweller-houses-reservoir-hill#comments